Pea and Artichoke Hummus

Name: Pea and Artichoke Hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 140g frozen petits pois; 100g artichoke hearts from a jar or can; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 tbsp olive oil; small handful mint leaves

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 Serves 8 🌶 middle eastern ✅ Easy 🏷 Side dish

This recipe offers a bright, summery variation on classic hummus. It combines frozen petits pois with artichoke hearts, cumin, lemon juice, olive oil and fresh mint for a fresh flavour. The method is very quick, requiring just 10 minutes of total time to blanch the peas and blend everything into a coarse purée. Once made, it is chilled before serving as a canapé, side dish or snack. It serves eight people.

Ingredients

140g frozen petits pois
100g artichoke hearts from a jar or can
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp olive oil
small handful mint leaves

Method

1. Place the frozen peas into a bowl and cover them completely with boiling water. 2. Allow them to stand for 5 mins before draining thoroughly. 3. Transfer the drained peas to a food processor and add all the remaining ingredients along with seasoning. 4. Process with short pulses until you achieve a textured, rough purée. 5. Transfer the mixture into a small serving bowl. 6. Cover the bowl with cling film and place it in the refrigerator to chill until you are ready to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories69 kcal

Fat6 g

Saturates1 g

Carbs3 g

Sugars1 g

Fibre1 g

Protein2 g

Sodium20 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategorySide dish

Cuisinemiddle eastern

DietVegetarian